“The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.”
—Judges 4:1
It’s easy to read verses like this and feel distant from them.
“I’m not doing evil.”
“I’m not worshipping idols or hurting anyone.”
“I’m not like them.”
But what if the verse read like this instead:
“[Your Name] again didn’t do what they knew they were supposed to do…”
Now does it hit a little closer?
Not saving…
Not praying…
Not getting in position…
Not walking in obedience.
Sometimes we’re not actively doing evil — we’re just passively disobeying. And yet… disobedience is still disobedience.
It’s not always loud and public. Sometimes it’s quiet. Private. Repeated.
It’s avoiding that call you know you’re supposed to answer.
It’s staying stuck when God already told you to move.
Conviction is uncomfortable — but it's also a mercy. It's God's whisper saying:
“Come back. Do it differently this time. I’m still here.”
Journaling Prompt...
What have I been avoiding or putting off that I know God asked me to do?
Prayer
Dear Lord,
I repent for not doing what I’m called to do. I repent for not fully stepping into the person You created me to be. I’m sorry for letting fear, influence, shame, frustration, and worry stop me.
God, I cry out to You again. Protect me, save me, lead me, and keep me. I don’t want to disobey You anymore — not by mismanaging my money, not by neglecting my health, not by shrinking back from the favor You placed on my life.
Give me boldness to do the hard things You’ve asked of me.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
